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- Content warnings: Parental death, Murder, Violence, Grief, Bullying, Hazing, Sexual content
Cruel Magic
by Eva Chase
Book 1 in Royals of Villain Academy
Start here when you want academy romantasy with actual bite. It has the addictive first-book setup: brutal rules, messy attraction, and a heroine who makes every villain work for it.
goodreads 3.83/5 8,844 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Length300 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 8 books
Spice3/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Love/hate tension
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
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- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Dominant vibes
- Book hangover incoming
- Possessive alpha
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Power dynamic
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Intense / passionate
- Rival / competitor
- Polyamorous
- Power exchange soft
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Power exchange
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Academy / campus
- Academy / school
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Paranormal
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- Bully romance
- Urban fantasy
- Enemies to lovers
- Secret heir/royalty
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Intense
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Dangerous
- Suspenseful
- Survivor
- Angsty
- Edgy
- Tense
- Deadly trials
- Revenge arc
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 300 pages
- Publisher
- Ink Spark Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book